Coffee Smoothie Recipe

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This past weekend I got to experience my first runDisney race: the Tinker Bell Half Marathon (ie, my dreams came true). Before the half, I attended runDisney's Lunch 'N Learn to get some tips on properly fueling up before a race in a totally gourmet way. Disneyland Resort Executive Chef Chris Faulkner — who just so happens to be an Ironman triathlete and marathon runner himself — created some delicious foods for us to try, including his go-to prerace breakfast smoothie. And . . . it tastes like a chocolate banana cream pie. Seriously, so delicious. You're going to want this every morning.

Chef Chris told us that he alters his diet leading up to a race like Ironman or before a half marathon. "I cut out coffee and caffeine three weeks before a race to cleanse, so when I drink this the day of the race, I get an instant hit. . . . It's like a high." Coffee becomes sort of like rocket fuel when you haven't had it for a while, so this strategy is an excellent idea for a prerace breakfast. Additionally, coffee can also boost your metabolism, so there's another win (and reason to drink up!).